The press service of the Ministry of Defense of India reports that, ground missile that creates an option under the "Made in India» Sagarika K-15 (B05). To date, the Indian armed forces in service costs ballistic missile Sagarika K-15 submarine-launched. This missile is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to a distance of no more than 750 km. Sagarika K-15 is a part of India's nuclear triad, however, it is fully tested to the Premier League has not yet been completed.
The main carrier rockets of its kind in the Indian Navy is nuclear submarine INS Arihant ("Fighter enemies").
Type submarine of this project has been put into service in 2016 year. On board is capable of carrying 12 БРПЛ Sagarika K-15.
Defense Minister of India Nirmala Sithamaran, as noted by the Indian media, made it clear, that the tests have been completed, "Sagarika" missiles, And with an eye to the continuation of development land options. Ms. Sithamaran reported, that all launches were successful.
Based on this, Indian military experts conclude, that the terrestrial version of K-15 can be brought up to the mind already in the near future.
From the material in the publication Indian Defense News:
From the statement of the Minister of Defense is seen, that "Sagarika" really held a series of secret trials, before it was put in place by the Navy, and full radiotishina maintained at this crucial period.
When this is added, that the rocket should be modernized - with an increase in the radius of action. According to some reports, tests made it clear, that the claimed range of defeats the purpose in 750 km in reality, at least 90-100 km greater than that, which was revealed in the course of direct tests. celebrated, that the relatively low range of the bears themselves a threat to the Indian Navy, who are willing to use a rocket.
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India has begun work on missile K-5, which has a range of 5000 km, and K-6 with a range of 6000 km for submarine.